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2024-04-02 12:49:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7F53D7BDD9C1BC81DA0D623A7B3609A4C3EE1BA0B01DD432239AC7EFAD1A1E61
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Original Note:
While the quote "it's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled" is often attributed to Mark Twain, there's no evidence that the author actually wrote this phrase. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-mark-twain-say-its-easier-to-fool-people-than-to-convince-them-that-they-have-been-fooled/
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